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Officers were called to the fires at properties on Lunt Place and Marbury Drive in Bilston shortly after 2am on Saturday, West Midlands Police said.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels and jets to bring the fire under control. Three people were led to safety and four were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
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